CA-0024 - Proposed Amendment to Article VII Chapter 4 Fire Dept - formatted

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Section 3. Article VII, Chapter 4, Section 7-4.4, of the Hawai`i County Charter (2018 Edition), is amended to read as follows: "Section 7-4.4. Powers, Duties and Functions. The fire chief shall: (a) Perform firefighting, water safety and emergency services in order to save lives and property from fires and from emergencies arising on land, on the sea and in hazardous terrain. (b) Train, equip, maintain and supervise a force of firefighting, water safety and emergency services personnel. (c) Monitor the construction and occupancy standards of buildings for the purposes of fire prevention and life safety. (d) Provide educational programs related to fire prevention and life safety. (e) Appoint the deputy fire chief and the private secretaries to the fire chief and the deputy fire chief. (f) Have such other powers, duties and functions as may be required by ordinance." Section 4. Article VII, Chapter 4, Section 7-4.6, of the Hawai`i County Charter (2018 Edition), is amended to read as follows: "Section 7-4.6. Powers, Duties and Functions. The fire commission shall: (a) Adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business and review rules for the administration of the department. (b) Review the annual budget prepared by the fire chief and make recommendations thereon to the mayor, the managing director and the council. (c) Review the department's operations[ as deemed necessary,] for the purposes of recommending improvements to the fire chief. (d) Evaluate at least annually the performance of the fire chief and submit a report to the mayor, the managing director and the council. (e) Review personnel actions within the department for conformance with the policies under Section 7-4.2 of this charter. (f) Hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its personnel and, if necessary, make recommendations to the fire chief on appropriate corrective actions. (g) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the council on its activities. Except for purposes of inquiry or as otherwise provided in this charter, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with [the administrative affairs] standard operational activities of the department." 2